"I think people have no clue how good the Missouri Valley is or how good basketball is at this level," Indiana State coach Josh Schertz said during the MVC coaches conference call on Feb. 5. "It's just the way it works. So anytime you get recognition, it's very much appreciated. Hopefully a credit not just to Indiana State but the Missouri Valley as a whole.
"It's very much appreciated. The most important part of any story is how it ends. That's all anybody remembers."